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UTC to EST converter

EST is usually 4 h behind UTC. It is 5 h behind UTC 1 Jan–8 Mar and 1 Nov–31 Dec 2026, because of daylight saving time.

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UTC to EST table

For 5 July 2026, when EST is 4 h behind UTC. Other dates: see the table on the right.

UTCEST24-hour
12:00 AM8:00 PM prev. day0:00 → 20:00
1:00 AM9:00 PM prev. day1:00 → 21:00
2:00 AM10:00 PM prev. day2:00 → 22:00
3:00 AM11:00 PM prev. day3:00 → 23:00
4:00 AM12:00 AM 4:00 → 0:00
5:00 AM1:00 AM 5:00 → 1:00
6:00 AM2:00 AM 6:00 → 2:00
7:00 AM3:00 AM 7:00 → 3:00
8:00 AM4:00 AM 8:00 → 4:00
9:00 AM5:00 AM 9:00 → 5:00
10:00 AM6:00 AM 10:00 → 6:00
11:00 AM7:00 AM 11:00 → 7:00
12:00 PM8:00 AM 12:00 → 8:00
1:00 PM9:00 AM 13:00 → 9:00
2:00 PM10:00 AM 14:00 → 10:00
3:00 PM11:00 AM 15:00 → 11:00
4:00 PM12:00 PM 16:00 → 12:00
5:00 PM1:00 PM 17:00 → 13:00
6:00 PM2:00 PM 18:00 → 14:00
7:00 PM3:00 PM 19:00 → 15:00
8:00 PM4:00 PM 20:00 → 16:00
9:00 PM5:00 PM 21:00 → 17:00
10:00 PM6:00 PM 22:00 → 18:00
11:00 PM7:00 PM 23:00 → 19:00

When the difference changes

Computed from the IANA tz database (release 2026c). Governments can change these rules; the live converter uses your browser’s own copy of the database.

2026: from (UTC)until (UTC)EST vs UTC
1 January 20268 March 20265 h behind
8 March 20261 November 20264 h behind
1 November 202631 December 20265 h behind
2027: from (UTC)until (UTC)EST vs UTC
1 January 202714 March 20275 h behind
14 March 20277 November 20274 h behind
7 November 202731 December 20275 h behind

UTC: Coordinated Universal Time · UTC time now
the world time standard

EST: Eastern Time · EST time now
Strictly, EST is the winter offset (UTC−5). From March to November the same clocks run on EDT (UTC−4). Most people who search "EST" mean whatever the US East Coast clocks show, so this page follows America/New_York.

Common UTC times in EST

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Questions

What is the time difference between UTC and EST?

EST is usually 4 h behind UTC. It is 5 h behind UTC 1 Jan–8 Mar and 1 Nov–31 Dec 2026, because of daylight saving time.

What is 9 am UTC in EST?

9:00 am UTC is 5:00 AM EST, on dates when the usual difference applies. Use the converter above for any specific date.

Which UTC does this page use?

Coordinated Universal Time, the clock time in the world time standard (IANA zone Etc/UTC).

Which EST does this page use?

Strictly, EST is the winter offset (UTC−5). From March to November the same clocks run on EDT (UTC−4). Most people who search "EST" mean whatever the US East Coast clocks show, so this page follows America/New_York.